From the Thessaloniki Declaration to the introduction of ETIAS
From the Thessaloniki Declaration to the introduction of ETIAS
Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: ETIAS; Thessaloniki Declaration; EU; Western Balkans;
Summary/Abstract: The 20th anniversary of the signing of the Thessaloniki Declaration[2] was recently celebrated in Thessaloniki, followed by the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF), and the summit of the Brdo-Brioni process in Skopje, while the summit of the Berlin process will be held in October in Tirana. At the Bled Strategic Forum, Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, announced EU enlargement by 2030. However, this statement was promptly refuted by the spokesperson for Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who emphasized that establishing a specific timeline for EU enlargement is still premature. In her recent annual State of the Union address before the European Parliament, von der Leyen once again broached the topic of enlargement, albeit in a more abstract rather than concrete context.
Series: IFIMES Research Papers
- Page Count: 7
- Publication Year: 2023
- Language: English
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